Texas investigating USTA for possible violation of law banning biological males in women’s sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an scrutiny into the U S Tennis Association Texas League for a manageable violation of state law that prohibits biological males from competing in women s sports The probe comes as Republicans nationwide push to restrict transgender participation in female athletics arguing it s necessary to preserve fairness and safety in competition We will defeat the radical left which is obsessed with crushing the dreams of so numerous girls by allowing men to compete against women in sports Paxton disclosed in a announcement TRACK STAR FIRES OFF MESSAGE ABOUT TRANS-INCLUSION IN FEMALE SPORTS 'IT'S NOT FAIR AND IT'S NOT SAFE'Paxton s office issued a Civil Investigative Demand CID to the USTA Texas League seeking documents and policies related to transgender athlete participation The attorney general s office says it wants to determine whether the organization s practices violate the Texas Deceptive Deal Practices Act or other consumer protection laws If USTA is allowing biological males in women s matches and misleading players about who they are competing against my office will take all necessary action within our power to defend Texas women and girls he continued US OLYMPIAN OPENS UP ON LEADING LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNING BODY OVER TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S COMPETITIONAccording to Paxton s office the CID requests details on how players are informed about delusional men competing under the guise of calling themselves transgender competitors The USTA has sued Paxton s office challenging the CID and its underlying proposes Earlier this year Paxton sued the NCAA over its transgender eligibility procedures which allowed biological males to practice with women s teams but not compete He accused the association of failing to fully comply with President Donald Trump's executive order banning biological men from competing in women s sports Paxton s aggressive legal campaign against transgender inclusion in women s athletics has also targeted U S Masters Swimming and local school boards part of a broader Republican effort to tighten enforcement of Texas gender-based athletic laws